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Re: [GMCnet] 16.5 to 1 lean burn cruise isn't a problem with the Howell/GM system. [message #324225 is a reply to message #324221] Fri, 22 September 2017 17:06 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Jerry Wheeler is currently offline  Jerry Wheeler   United States
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Glad you chimed in Emery as I now don't have to correct the statement about
the highest mountain east of the Mississippi.
JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 5:13 PM, Emery Stora wrote:

> Ron - I lost a bet once with someone from North Carolina when I said the
> highest mountain east of the Mississippi was in New Hampshire.
> Actually it is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6684 feet. You can
> reach it from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>> On Sep 22, 2017, at 4:56 PM, Ronald Pottol
> wrote:
>>
>> Well, where do you use your coach? Are you never going to altitude (Jim B
>> thinks you should stick with the carb, but he's in Florida, tallest
>> mountain east of the Mississippi is on about 6600' in New Hampshire, in
> the
>> past month, I've been over a pass that high 3 times). Are you running
> below
>> freezing (I remember my dad having fun getting our cars started in the
> snow
>> at altitude, not fun)? Do you drive a bunch (so the gas savings might pay
>> off)?
>>
>> On Sep 22, 2017 13:09, "Justin Brady" wrote:
>>
>>> Really just depends.
>>> I did it for faster starting, more reliably running, tuneability with a
>>> handheld instead of jets, more control, vapor lock elimination, etc.
>>> It won't make your coach run better than a perfectly tunedcarb (except
> at
>>> large altitude changes) but I just prefer fuel injection to carburetors.
>>> plus who among us has a perfectly tuned carb? :d
>>> --
>>> Justin Brady
>>> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
>>> 1976 Palm Beach 455
>>>
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